Killer Hamzy wants to speak Arabic in jail
The state’s most notorious prisoner, Bassam Hamzy, just lost a court battle to speak in Arabic in jail, but is launching an appeal, saying he has fewer rights than people in Guantánamo Bay.
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Evil Sydney rapist gets taste of coming justice
Aron Goodrem is facing years behind bars for attacks on multiple women – his rapes, beatings and stalking charges have yet to be dealt with but he got more than a year in prison for his lesser crimes.
HIV wait after man ‘bit, spat blood’ at hospital staff
Healthcare workers and a bus driver are reeling after two separate alleged attacks in Sydney, including one that left a security guard and female nurse smeared in blood and saliva.
V’landys’ legal showdown over horse slaughter exposé
The state’s horse racing leader wants the ABC to hand over viewer reactions to an investigation into thoroughbred killing alleging the national broadcaster painted him as indifferent to the horrific slaughter.
‘Tonne of ice’ allegedly found inside yacht off NSW coast
A yacht suspected of carrying hundreds of kilos of Mexican meth was boarded under the cover of darkness by elite NSW police before the alleged traffickers knew they were being watched after a tip off from New Caledonian authorities.
No bail for ill Mick Hawi murder accused
A second multimillion-dollar bail bid has been refused for the man police allege was behind the underworld slaying of bikie boss Mick Hawi. Ahmad “Adam” Doudar applied for bail for a second time after he went into a coma in prison.
Parole recommended for Ashfield gang rapist MAK
The State Parole Authority has recommended parole for a man who took part in the horrific gang rapes of two schoolgirls in 2002 because it fears he will walk out of jail without supervision or release conditions in just 15 months anyway.
Hey Dad! paedo Robert Hughes likely to serve full jail sentence
Paedophile TV star Robert Hughes, of Hey Dad! fame, has been denied parole because of the risk he poses to the community and is now facing the prospect of serving his full term — until 2025 — behind bars.
Man cleared of steak-knife stabbing of drinking buddy
A man cleared of stabbing his drinking buddy, 82, over an unpaid drinking tab is weighing his legal options after, he said, he lost nine months of his life before the charges were dropped.
Ruling won’t stop AFP raids on whistleblowers
Top lawyers say the High Court ruling against the AFP’s illegal raid on a News Corp journalist is a case of winning the battle but not the war because the judges did not address press freedom or whistleblower protections in Australia.
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